Can lifter



Sept. 9,. 1930. w. 5. CULP 1,775,309

cm LIFTER 7 Filed Sept. 1711929 3 6 6 '5 INVENTOR.

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Patented Sept. 9, 193

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM E. cum, on MONON, INDIANA CAN LIFTERApplication filed September 17, 1929." Serial No. 393,149.

" 1'0 opposite sides of a can or of a receptacle.

A furtherobjectvis to form the 'U-shaped handle members, the eyescarried by the arms thereof and the U-shaped .jaws from a single pieceof material bent to form.

A further object is toform the pivot bar from a piece of rod materialvbent to form loops engaging the inner eyes of the pivoted: members andthe hooked portions extending throughthe eyes of the pivoted members forpivotally connecting the eyes together.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth,

, shown in the drawing, described and claimed,

, it being understoodthat changes in the pre ciseembodiment of theinvention may be made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting fromthespirit of the invention. i

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lifter.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure3 is a perspective view of one of the combined handle and jawmembers of the lifter. W Y i Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectionalView through the central portion of the lifter.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the'U-shaped handlemembers of the lifter, whichmembers are in crossed relation at A asclearly shown in Figure 1. The arms 2 of the handle members extenddownwardly and are bent to form eyes 8, which registerwith each otherand extend inwardly to receive the hooked ends 4 of the pivot bar 5.Pivoted bar 5, adjacent its hooked ends 4, is bent to form eyes 6, whichengage the inner sides of the inner eyes 3 as clearly shown in Figure 2and maintain his signature.

the eyes in relatively close position during a jar lifting operation, atwhich time the handle members are forced together by the operatorgrasping the transverse portions 7 thereof. The single wire from whichthe movable parts are formed preferably terminate at 8 in the handlemembers 7.

Extending downwardly from theeyesfi, and at an angle tothe U-shapedhandle members 1 are U-shaped jaws 9, which are formed from the samepiece of material and have their lower ends bent to form horizontal jaror can engaging members 10. v

In operation the operator spreads the handle members 1 which are incrossed rela tion, and which action spreads the gripping jaws 9 so ajaror can can be received between the arcuate portions 10 of the device.After placing the device over a can or jar the op erator grasps bothtransverse members f the handles and forces the same together,

thereby forcing the arcuate members 10 into close binding engagementwith opposite sides of a can or other receptacle, therefore it will beseen that receptacles will be easily handled particularly when hot as incanning. It will also be seen that the device is formed from relativelyheavy wire bent to form, there by reducing the cost of manufacture to, a

minimum and allowing the device to be constructed byrelatively cheaplabor. Handle members 7 are preferably provided with a wire wrapping 11formed from relatively small wire so as to increase theJdiameter of thegripping members, therebyincreasing the gripping power which theoperator may place on the device.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful isv p A ar lifter'comprising pivoted members, said members having oppositearms, registering eyes carried by said opposite arms, a pivot barextending through said eyes, said pivot bar terminating in hookedmembers to the outside of the registering eyes, said bar havingeyestherein disposed to the inside of the reglstering eyes. i g i Intestimony whereof he hereunto aflixes

